Peru Splendors Arequipa & Colca Canyon

Welcome to Lima! Meet your Monograms representative at your hotel.

LIMA: Fly to Puerto Maldonado.

PUERTO MALDONADO: Motorboat ride up the Madre de Dios River to view the exotic wildlife. Arrive at your Amazon Jungle lodge.

HACIENDA CONCEPCION: Nature walk through the rainforest led by an expert Naturalist. Nighttime canoe ride with your Naturalist to search for nocturnal animals of the Amazon. (B/L/D)

HACIENDA CONCEPCION: This morning, a nature walk through Tambopata National Reserve and a canoe ride around Lake Sandoval with your Naturalist in search of native flora and fauna. This afternoon, explore the rainforest on a Canopy Walkway suspended 100 feet from the ground. After night falls, your Naturalist introduces you to the nocturnal animals of the Amazon. (B/L/D)

HACIENDA CONCEPCION: Boat ride to a local farm to learn about the various crops grown in the region. This afternoon, visit a clay lick to observe wildlife from a blind to see the normal routine of fauna without disrupting their environment. (B/L/D)

PUERTO MALDONADO: Return to Puerto Maldonado and fly to Lima.

LIMA: Meet your Tour Director at the hotel this evening. (B)

LIMA: Guided sightseeing includes the Plaza de Armas, the Government Palace, Cathedral, and San Francisco Monastery. Tastings at a Peruvian food market. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D)

LIMA: Fly to Cusco.

SACRED VALLEY: Participate in an El Pago a la Tierra (Mother Earth Ceremony) with local shaman. Visit Awanakancha to see a pre- Columbian weaving demonstration, and llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicunas. Free time for shopping Pisac's famous market. (B/L/D)

SACRED VALLEY: Visit to the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo and a local Peruvian home. Scenic ride on the Vistadome Train through the Urubamba Valley.

MACHU PICCHU: Guided sightseeing at Machu Picchu. Dinner at your nearby hotel. (B/D)

MACHU PICCHU: Second included entrance to Machu Picchu. Afternoon train to the Sacred Valley. Transfer to Cusco. (B/L)

CUSCO: Guided sightseeing includes visits to the Cathedral and Santo Domingo Monastery. Traditional Pasacalle (Andean Parade) and visits to Kenko Amphitheater and the Temple of Sacsayhuaman. Free time this afternoon before a farewell dinner. (B/D)

CUSCO: Fly to Arequipa and meet your Monograms Local Host.

AREQUIPA: Guided city tour of Arequipa shows off the Plaza de Armas, the cathedral, and the Jesuit Church, considered the best example of the mestizo baroque style. (B)

AREQUIPA: Drive across Pampa Canahuas within Aguada Blanca National Reserve, the habitat of vicunas and a variety of birds. Admire beautiful Pre-Columbian terraces still being cultivated by native Collaguas.

COLCA CANYON: Arrive in Colca Canyon, an impressive geological formation carved out by the river. More than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, Colca Canyon is one of the deepest in the world. Observe the spectacular terracing, considered among the most extensive in southern Peru. These terraces, which allow cultivation and meticulously controlled irrigation of the steep slopes of the canyon, were built by natives between the 9th and 14th centuries. (B/L)

COLCA CANYON: This morning, visit Condors' Cross, an observation point where you have the possibility of observing the flight of the condor in its native habitat. From here, also enjoy the impressive Colca Canyon panorama. Next, visit the town of Yanque before returning to your hotel. (B/L)

AREQUIPA: Scenic drive to Arequipa. Fly to Lima.

LIMA: Free time this evening. (B/L)

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)